Samah Itani

Urban Designer

Samah Itani is an urban designer with a background in urban
planning and architectural design. Her academic and professional experiences
include:

Design of streetscapes,
the public realm, and public spaces

Smart City Plan
development and best practices

Creation of interactive public outreach materials
and presentations

Rendering, and 3D modeling of conceptual
architectural and urban designs

Green infrastructure
and sustainable design practices

Community participation and workshop planning
and facilitation

Samahs work at CD+A includes the design and drafting of
street diagrams, detailed drawing and sections, green infrastructure elements,
and roadway designs. Her recent project experience includes the design and
production of an improved multi modal environment for the East Whisman Precise Plan in Mountain View, by adding green
infrastructure elements and pedestrian and bicycle paths.

Her previous work consists of surveying communities and gauging preferences for local
improvements to public spaces along the Los Angeles River. While working as the
innovation intern at the City of West Hollywood she helped develop the
framework and design the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the first Smart City
Strategic Plan, and organized focus groups with community members to develop
the communication strategy and visual brand identity for the plan..

Years of Experience

4

Professional Practice

2017 Urban Designer Community Design + Architecture

2016 - 2017 Innovation Intern, City of West Hollywood

2016 Design Fellow, Amigos de los Rios

2015 Architecture Intern, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

2014 - 2015 Space Planning Intern, Molina Healthcare

Education

2017 Master of Urban and
Regional Planning University of California, Los Angeles